Free MyHealthTest At-Home Hba1c Diabetes Test Kit (Valued at $34.95)

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  boretentsu on 17/07/2017 - 18:18

  +5

  Or you could just go to a bulk billing doctor and get a blood test for it plus a general health check up…

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    jv on 17/07/2017 - 18:31

    -2

    ..and a free helium balloon !!!

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  c64 on 17/07/2017 - 18:47

  my order finally went through

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  INFIDEL on 17/07/2017 - 19:21

  Certainly would have more trust in results from GP & local pathology lab using established testing methods. Plus GP can offer advice & referrals.

  (Australian operation)

  There's a lot of money to be made in the health testing field & diabetes.

  I wonder how much spam this offer will bring those signing up? They have to pay for it - so likely you will be the one paying. You are handing over much more than personal details with these tests.

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    puffinfresh on 17/07/2017 - 19:57

    +1

    Yes, they have to make money, just like your doctor does. They normally charge for this service, so perhaps this free offer is in the hope that you will tell others or order again down the track.

    Privacy policy: http://myhealthtest.com/privacy-policy

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      boretentsu on 17/07/2017 - 22:45

      I refer to the first comment again. I don't understand why anyone would want to pay for a test kit when the government picks up the tab for something way more comprehensive, thorough and definitive.

      Not only that, if you suspect you have diabetes, you should be seeing a doc anyway???

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        puffinfresh on 17/07/2017 - 22:49

        +2

        The post is for a free test. Some people may not have easy access to a bulk billing doctor. Some people may not have time during the week to see a doctor. Some people may not like going to the doctor for whatever reason. Some people are afraid of blood tests. This test may help people that otherwise didn't know they had diabetes to start seeing a doctor.

        While it may not suit you, it may suit others.

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        boretentsu on 18/07/2017 - 08:00

        +1

        @puffinfresh: OK sure it's free, again if you think you have diabetes but afraid of blood test (but not a blood prick), too busy to see a doctor are not really good reasons to opt for this instead because it will end in a trip to the doctor anyway (and if not, at the expense of your health but at least you know you have diabetes now!).

        The only valid reason I can see among there is if you're too far.

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        INFIDEL on 18/07/2017 - 08:35

        @onebutters:
        Yes, the test if proven valid, would be very handy for those who can't access a GP. Remote areas & isolated areas could benefit from easy access to diabetes testing.

        But the full price testing may not be affordable to some of the communities who could most benefit - on economic grounds.

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        jacross on 18/07/2017 - 09:27

        +1

        @onebutters:

        It would be great if people proactively went to see their GP.

        That is often not actual behaviour.

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        puffinfresh on 18/07/2017 - 10:35

        @onebutters: Sorry, but they are very good reasons to opt for this test. It will only end up in a trip to the doctor anyway if you test positive.

        I could understand you being so against this if the results were not accurate, but they are. What's the negative here? Offering more options to get tested is only going to be beneficial.

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        Jikx on 19/07/2017 - 16:00

        @puffinfresh:

        I guess the only real negative is that it only tests one aspect of sugar control, it can't test for "pre" diabetes, no cholesterol, no fatty liver, no prostate, no blood pressure…… In a while, it is better than nothing I suppose.

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        c64 on 21/07/2017 - 08:33

        @Jikx:

        how is it not useful in testing for pre-diabetes? it measures a marker of blood glucose levels over a couple of months. consistently elevated blood glucose levels during that period will be reflected in the value.

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        Jikx on 21/07/2017 - 11:37

        @mtg:

        I didn't mean it wasn't completely useless - it can "sort of" test for pre-diabetes, but only if their sugar control is poor on their current diet. But some people will have impaired sugar control that won't be apparent on this blood test because their lifestyle is controlling. But say they suddenly develop a sweet tooth, started binging on beer, or stopped running because they hurt their knee - their sugars could go bananas. Yes, it would be picked up on HbA1C after 3 months (if they are testing that regularly), but could have been picked up and actually prevented from happening if they did other tests such as glucose tolerance test instead. A sort of "hey buddy, you ARE actually diabetic, but your current diet and exercise is controlling it extremely well right now but might not if anything changes". This scenario wouldn't be possible just with this test.

        Also, hbA1c not reliable with certain other medical conditions.

        So overall, it's better than nothing. But it is missing a whole spectrum of disease, especially since you're really only testing one aspect of the triad of our biggest killer heart disease. The other two being cholesterol and blood pressure.

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  BensonP on 17/07/2017 - 19:45

  Ever since my chest infection, turned out to be cancer, I don't do GP's.

  Are there any proper clinics, in Melbourne, that check blood sugar and cholesterol?

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    Jikx on 18/07/2017 - 07:56

    Cholesterol and diabetes checks are bread and butter GP tasks…

    Your chest infection turned out to be cancer??? What?

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      BensonP on 18/07/2017 - 17:04

      Your chest infection turned out to be cancer??? What?

      Yeah I had a render lump on my ribs, and the GP insisted it was an infection.

      I wasn't convinced, so saw another GP, and got referred to a specialist.

      Next thing I know, surgery followed by 10 months of chemotherapy.

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  VanderDB9 on 17/07/2017 - 21:29

  +1

  Thanks for the information

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  INFIDEL on 18/07/2017 - 08:38

  +1

  The emphasis of this testing service is to capture busy younger online users, for more lifestyle assessment reasons (from my reading). Your GP may not agree to that type of testing. But the business knows that is a lucrative market.

  As there is no GP referral, the full price service will unlikely be subsidised by the Government through Medicare.

  So this promo seems more like good PR to promote its other lucrative tests.

  May also be used to influence Government to subsidise this service in the future.

  A bit like the free ebook promotions model - to raise their position & positive reviews to sell them full price.

  But it's free for the moment.

  I'm lucky to have easy access to bulk-billing GP & specialist to watch my health. That's not always available even in a city. GP has nurse measure weight, blood pressure & blood sugar for all patients - thanks to the taxpayers.

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  BigLeviathan on 18/07/2017 - 08:50

  Meh, I prefer to go to local clinic and let the expert do this for me…

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    INFIDEL on 18/07/2017 - 08:54

    +2

    Handy for those who can't easily get to a local clinic - which is those living in the majority of the area of Australia. City dwellers forget services are limited in most of Australia.

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      VanderDB9 on 18/07/2017 - 17:59

      Exactly what I was thinking